Tampa, FL (Sports Network) - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed safety Mark Barron, the seventh-overall pick of the draft, to a five-year contract Friday.

Financial terms of the deal were not released, but it is reported to be worth $14.5 million.

Last season, Barron collected 68 tackles, two interceptions and a sack as a part of the University of Alabama's No. 1 nationally ranked defense, helping the Crimson Tide capture the National Championship.

Barron amassed 237 tackles, 12 interceptions and five sacks over 53 career games.

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